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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1943
Page
6
Leonora, a stern aspiring woman of affairs, dictates a letter to Miss Simpkins for the Secretary of the Treasury. The draft, dated to the War Bond drive, shows a 13 year old pledging ten percent of her income to War Bonds and a Savings Bond she owns.
An Army officer and a War Production Board representative told Milam County residents Monday night of a county wide scrap drive. Citizens may sell scrap in coming weeks. after four to six weeks troops will collect the rest. Texas aims for 440000 net tons in 1943 first half with Milam County over two thousand tons. The appeal urges residents to donate scrap for mills serving Allied forces and notes a million and a half tons already shipped from Africa and returned for further processing.
A tea shower for Mrs Thomas Potter was hosted by Mrs Willis Dis mukes Misses Marie Mode and Ann Sanders at the Education al building of the Baptist church from 8 to 10 Friday night March 19. The church was decorated with blue bonnets and peach blossoms. Phirrol Kirk and Jeanne Lowe led the punch service Edna Locklin oversaw the bride s book. Mrs Dorothy Harding read The Bride s Prayer. Mrs S B Sims provided music. The bride received many gifts and guests enjoyed punch and cookies. Adolph Hanel of the Elm Ridge community was in Cameron on business Friday.
The fund ledger lists numerous contributors including Gus Evans Billy Davis Mrs. Ben Kennon Lester Glass and others pledging amounts from 0.50 to 6.00. Funds will be transferred to the American Legion next Tuesday as part of community relief efforts.
Brief notice mentions Clara Matula J W Beathard and an individual named Moseley in a historical context with unclear details. No events or actions are specified beyond the names.
William Hin kle Raymond, son of A. J. Raymond of Cameron, writes from Dutch Harbor Alaska to Wyatt Wolf. He notes Japanese attacks since early in the war and sends sympathy for Buz’s loss. Raymond says he is healthy, adjusting to base life, and asks for news from home.
The excerpt expresses a soldier’s longing for letters from home and asks for occasional updates, noting the value of written words during scarce news. It conveys personal emotion and the desire for contact without providing dates or locations.
War Emergency Fund Drive director F G Blake announced at noon Wednesday that the Red Cross total is around $6000 with receipts at about $200 daily. County quota is low about 20 cents per capita. R L Batte Jr of Breckenridge visited with his mother Mrs Jessie Winn. Trent and Frances Neighbors, workers at Camp Hood, spent the weekend in Cameron.
Mrs H S Vaughan of Sand Grove paid a Cameron visit on Tuesday staying for the day and returning home in the afternoon.
Mrs Emma Butts hosted a Sunday reunion on March 21 at her home with family members from Austin Houston Temple and other cities. Lt E L Smith Jr recently earned a commission in Austin and will depart for Fort Leonard Wood Miss for assignment. Monroe E Smith and wife visited Mrs Gene Smith before returning to Houston.
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